Category: Electronics
To some, the smell of solder is like the smell of fresh cookies. I can’t help tinkering with LEDs, microcontrollers, and computers. It’s what I’m paid to do, but also what I love to do with my free time.
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Electric hair clipper repair
My Oster electric hair clipper died. It was time to fix it…
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AC outlet tester
Why buy a $20 AC outlet tester, when you can build one for free?
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Modem go boom
This is my Mom’s busted modem. It got into an argument with a thunder storm.
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Stereo light fix
My friend Lynda has this stereo whose display quit working.
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Electric razor battery repair
I have this old electric razor that was long dead…
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Remote Control Mod
My apartment complex is a “gated community”, meaning they have large iron gates that give the impression of security, thereby allowing them to charge more rent. Along with a key, each tenant receives a remote control to open said gate as well as the garage door to the apartment.
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CueCat hack
Remember CueCats? They were the nifty personal barcode device that advertisers were going to use to taylor market to your personal habits and tastes. It was the hardware version of spyware. Well, it failed miserably. .But lucky us, they offered them for free and you can still find them on eBay. Since I use […]
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Tungsten T Repair
Many Tungstens out there experience the “drift.” What’s the drift, you ask?
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Handspring Thin Modem Repair
I got a email from a guy in response to a post I put on VisorCentral. He had a broken Thin Modem (Springboard module) — the phone connector had come off.
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Handspring VisorPhone Repair
I got another email from someone with a broken VisorPhone.